P h o t o s b y C h a r i t y M a u r e r
I hope that everyone is enjoying the holiday season. Today I’m back to begin the week with this sweet and romantic backyard wedding inspiration from Charity Maurer. Having had a backyard wedding myself, I love the whole idea of an intimate gathering held at a meaningful place. The details of today’s shoot are so romantically sweet, with the mixture of bright and cheerful colors, touches of honey for the favors, table and cake, and honeycomb details throughout the decor - and I love Coley’s simile of marriage to a bee and its honey.
From the stylist, Coley…There comes a point in every relationship where we either choose to be known or we choose to hide. Marriage is the magnifying glass to our weaknesses, but is also the sacred place we get to feel known and loved in spite of our flaws. For this couple, they have known the commitment it takes to step into a journey as beautiful as marriage. They know this only by going through the realness and rawness of relationship. Through vulnerability and trust with each other their love has grown organically into something beautiful; like the relationship between honey and a bee. The bee approaches the flower, and carefully gathers the nectar, fragile and delicate, taking it under his wing to bring into the honeycomb. Through the process of him nurturing and caring for the nectar, it is organically formed into something raw and beautiful. Only then is the nectar made into that which it was originally supposed to become, honey with all of its delicate golden yellow colors and softs browns. Only then can it be made in to something sweet. This bride and groom’s intimate rustic backyard wedding shows that they have tasted the sweetness of their love as it was always intended to be experienced, through vulnerability, trust, nurturing, and care. They’ve see each other in their weaknesses, they’ve embraced each other in their flaws. They know that with hard work they can experience the sweet taste of a deep and real love. And at the end of the day they still choose to say, “Honey, I love you!”
Photography: Charity Maurer | Styling & Invitation Suit: Coley Kuyper Art | Florals: Hoot and Holler | Make-up: Creme de la Makeup | Dress: Bella Lily Bridal | Jewelry: Barberry and Lace | Cake: A Bake Shop | Venue: The Hearn House
